SupplyChain Magazine February 2022 | Page 137

TOP 10

“ The company ' s global network spans

794 sites in 60 countries . Its revenues in 2020 were US $ 19.42bn ”

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Nippon Yusen Kaisha ( NYK )
Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen is owned by the Mitsubishi Corporation . It was founded in 1870 as Tsukumo Shokai Shipping , and transported passengers between the port cities of Yokohama and Shanghai . Alongside its main shipping operations , the company provides end-to-end logistics solutions . Now based in Tokyo , it owns and operates 800 shipping vessels , making it one of the world ' s largest shipping firms . Its revenue in 2020 was US $ 16.5bn .

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DB Schenker Logistics
DB Schenker is the logistics division of Deutsche Bahn AG , a German rail group . Based in Essen , Germany , DB Schenker manages the supply chains of global corporations such as Apple , Proctor and Gamble , Dell , BMW , and Ford , with divisions dedicated to ground transport , ocean freight , air freight , contract logistics , and supply chain management . The company ' s global network spans 794 sites in 60 countries . Its revenues in 2020 were US $ 19.42bn . supplychaindigital . com 137